Lackey's Seducing Survival Odyssey

Chapter 509 Begin the festival!

Ting!

Tang!

Ting!

Tang!

A metallic chipping sound reverberated through the vast, towering mountains.

”What the hell is he doing down there...?” A man, cloaked in a black hoodie and floating effortlessly in the sky, narrowed his eyes at Victor, who was furiously hacking away at the mountain with a small axe.

His movements were clumsy and inefficient, making the spectacle.... almost laughable!!

”Is he serious right now?” the second figure in a black hoodie asked, an amused grin spreading across his face. He glanced at his companion before continuing, ”What does he think heʼs going to achieve with that little axe? Even with that thick skull of his, itʼs going to take him more than a month to cut through this entire mountain.... Humans are truly morons unlike us!”

The first man shook his head in disbelief, his voice tinged with frustration, ”Thereʼs no point in wasting time here, watching him. Heʼs clearly not going to get anywhere. Letʼs go report this to the Dragon Emperor. I doubt heʼll be pleased with this pathetic display.”

With a final glance at Victor, the two figures turned and vanished into the sky, disappearing into the clouds.

Meanwhile...

”Did they leave?” Victor asked, his voice strained as he swung the axe one more time.

Tang!

”Yessss~” hissed Snowflake, her golden eyes gleaming as she watched the two figures disappear into the horizon.

ʼSigh,ʼ Victor let out a long breath of relief, lowering the axe and wiping the sweat from his brow. He had been at this charade for what felt like half a day, tirelessly chipping at the mountain. It was a ridiculous effort, but one necessary to fool the spies that Arkanis had sent to keep tabs on him.

Fool? Why not kill them?

Taking them out was easy for Aether but... He needed Arkanis to focus on his clone!

Anyhow,

Glancing up at the colossal Arcanium mountain, Victor muttered to himself, ”Well, itʼs not like cutting through this thing is going to get me anywhere.” He tossed the axe aside with a soft grunt.

His hands moved to touch the mountainʼs cold surface, ”Letʼs see if I can store this thing instead...” he said with a smirk, his eyes gleaming with a hint of mischief.

Suddenly, Victor felt a strange tremor.... not in his body, but in his very soul.

The mountain before him seemed to shudder in response!

Shhhh!

In an instant, the enormous mountain vanished!!

!~Ding~!

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He already stored a few more slots with his personal items before coming!

Victorʼs eyes widened in surprise as he looked down at the deep crater left behind by the mountain, ʼWell, well... what do we have here?ʼ he thought, amusement dancing across his face as he glanced at the dozens of Arcanium mountains looming in the distance.

A sly grin spread across his lips, ”Half of them?... Hehe... No, I think Iʼll take the whole lot~” With a chuckle, he jumped onto Snowflakeʼs back, who had increased to her regular size.

She wasted no time, slithering off at an incredible speed, eager to aid him in his task.

After a while,

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”Not bad at all,” Victor said, a satisfied smile playing on his lips. ”Thatʼs quite the haul.”

From high above, the scene below was chaotic.... It looked as though hundreds of asteroids had crashed into the ground, leaving behind massive craters where once there had been towering mountains.

Victor removed his mask, Aether, His ice-blue eyes sparkled with cold, detached emotion as he stared in a particular direction, lost in thought.

”Snow, letʼs go,” he ordered, his voice sharp and devoid of feeling.

Snowflake, sensing the shift in his tone, flinched slightly. Her golden, slit-like eyes flashed with understanding before she quickened her pace, moving faster than before.

...

.....

Thunder rumbled ominously in the sky above.

Thunder!

Thunder!!

The night was shrouded in clouds crackling with red lightning. The air itself was thick with the stench of decay, while molten lava oozed from the surrounding mountains, pouring down like blood from a fresh wound.

Aether and Snowflake stood at the foot of the mountain, gazing up at the grim sight before them.

The Red Bloody Mountain.

The very place where millions of dragons had met their brutal end.

”We meet again...” Aether whispered, his voice filled with cold indifference,

”Inferno-Pyremourn Summit.”

Thunder!!!

His ice-blue eyes scanned the area cautiously, searching for any signs of the snake-like creatures that had once rampaged through this place. But there was nothing—not a trace of the chaos that had ravaged this land before.

Aether frowned, uncertainty clouding his thoughts as he pondered the cause of the pervious rampage. Whatever the reason, he pushed that aside and turned to Snowflake, his voice softening as he asked, ”Are you sure... you want to come with me, Snowflake? Everything down there is dangerous. You could stay here—”

”I wanttttt~ Pleasseeee~” Snowflake cut him off, her determination clear in her expression as her golden eyes stared directly into Aetherʼs.

There was no hesitation in her gaze.

Aether paused for a moment before nodding, a faint smile tugging at his lips, ”Alright then,” he said, taking a deep breath before slowly descending the spiral staircase.

As he walked deeper into the abyss, Aetherʼs heartbeat gradually quickened. It was an involuntary response, as though his body knew he was approaching something that could decide the fate of his darkest nightmares.

Finally, Aether reached the bottom, standing before a smooth, flat black wall, etched with a symbol of peace. His fingers gently traced the symbol, and with the touch, old memories surfaced—ones that sought to pull him back into the torment of the past.

ʼAre you scared?ʼ

The sudden voice echoed in his mind, and Aether flinched!!!

It wasnʼt anything outside cause rather.... It was his own consciousness, questioning him... taunting him!

Aether clenched his jaw, ”Iʼm not... scared,” he muttered and then he called forth the blue crystal horn, the one still stained with fresh, crimson blood.

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His eyes twitched as he stared at the blood dripping from the horn—memories flashed of him stabbing the Dragon Emperor and his entire army with this very horn.

Drip, Drip...

Aether wiped the blood onto the etched peace symbol. In an instant, the symbol began to glow, and the wall before him slowly parted, revealing a door.

Thud!

He stood before the dark void beyond the door.

He glanced at Snowflake, who was curled around his neck, and gave her a nod.

Snowflake nodded back, her golden eyes shining with fierce.

Without a second thought, Aether stepped into the abyss.

Thud!

....

....

Meanwhile, back at the castle,

”Father, I... I donʼt understand why youʼre being so friendly with that bastard Victor!” Leonʼs voice trembled with frustration as he glared at his father, Arkanis, who stood calmly before him. ”You know what he did to me, right?”

Arkanis returned his sonʼs gaze with a slow nod. ”Yes, my son. Believe me, I hate him just as much as you do.”

”Then why?” Leonʼs voice cracked as he tried to control his anger. ”Why are you being so friendly with him?” His fists clenched, and he almost shouted, but he held his voice in check.

Arkanis let out a long sigh, his expression softening. ”Everything has a reason, my son. You will learn in time. Patience is required for now.”

Experience tales with empire

Leon released a low growl of frustration, but after a moment, he sighed and gave a reluctant nod.

Arkanisʼs eyes glimmered with amusement as he changed the subject. ”Iʼve noticed youʼve been... distracted lately. Tell me, has someone caught your eye?” A sly grin spread across his face, recalling how Leonʼs gaze had lingered on a particular bluish-black-haired girl.

Leonʼs face flushed instantly, turning a deep crimson. His fatherʼs knowing smile only made it worse.

”If you like her... why donʼt we go ahead and hold an engagement ceremony?” Arkanis suggested, a sly smile creeping across his face.

Leonʼs eyes widened in shock. ”A-Are you serious? Even though she was not a dragon?” His voice barely contained the happiness bubbling inside him.

”Of course, my son. Anything for you,” Arkanis replied with a soft grin. ”So, what do you say?”

Leonʼs cheeks burned red, and he nodded shyly, unable to hide his excitement.

Arkanis watched his sonʼs reaction with satisfaction, thinking to himself, ʼIʼll use this opportunity to stall the others from entering the summit.... I need more time to deal with that lowly servant.ʼ Then, with a booming voice, he declared, ”Well then! Letʼs call her parents and.....

Begin the festival!” His voice echoed throughout the castle, full of authority and determination.